The glory days are over. No longer can you plug in the game's worst running back and expect to gain a thousand yards behind a legendary offensive line; instead, holes have sprouted up like so many weeds, and whichever of the Broncos' seemingly endless line of running backs you choose to employ will need to actually, you know, be good. We recommend throwing the ball, actually, with emerging QB Jay Cutler to WR Brandon Marshall. Marshall is crazy, but there's no entertainment systems to fall into in Madden, so he should be safe. TE Daniel Graham is among the game's best run blockers, so if you do decide to run the ball, go behind him.

The Broncos spent virtually their entire 2007 draft on defensive linemen, but had little to show for it. The team imported Jets DT DeWayne Robertson to try and help things, but Robertson didn't help the Jets much, so why should he be that much better in Denver? The team still has an elite back seven, with OLB D.J. Williams and CBs Champ Bailey and Dre Bly the highlights. Unfortunately, while S John Lynch will ship with the team when Madden's released, he won't be around after the first roster update; depriving the Broncos of a player with a 91 rating.